Note booklet

Abstract

 The note booklet comprises a plurality of squared superimposed sheets (1), joined to the back (2) of a cover member, this latter being provided with a rear flap (3) therein one or two slots (4) are formed and a front flap including a folded sheet (5) being joined along two eeges whereof.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a note- booklet,provided with a foldable cover member, effective to act as a sheet and pen holder.

[0002] As it is known,it is conventional for determined makers,banks,professional offices and the like to give their clients, under particular circumstances,advertising articles.

[0003] Among these articles there are to be mentioned, owing to their reduced cost,the so-called note-booklets which substantially comprise a plurality of stacked small sheets as associated with a generic binding arrangement and enclosed by a cardboard cover member.

[0004] It is also known that the purpose of the aforesaid advertising articles is that of acting as a supporting member for an advertising message.

[0005] On the other hand the known note booklets,as they are presently made,provides for a poor room for this type of advertising messages, unless said messages are printed on each sheet of said booklet,with a consequent obvious increasing of the booklet cost.

[0006] Accordingly, in the practice, the advertising messages are only printed on the side walls of the note-booklets.

[0007] Thus,as the single sheets are progressively used and detached,the advertising message comes to loose its efficacy,mostly if it comprises figures.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0008] The present invention sets out to eliminate the aforesaid practical drawback by providing a note booklet having such a configuration,shape and arrangement as to be greatly effective as an advertising message supporting means.

[0009] According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a note booklet,characterized in that it comprises a plurality of squared superimposed sheets, joined to the back of a cover member, this latter being provided with a rear flat or flap therein one or two slots are formed and a front flat or flap including a folded sheet being joined along two edges whereof.

[0010] More specifically the note booklet according to the present invention is provided with a suitably shaped and ribbed cover member effective to present two surfaces provided for receiving thereon an advertising message.

[0011] Moreover said cover member is so designed as to provided,upon folding, a sheet holding pocket and being effective,in the meanwhile,as .a pen holder.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] These and other characteristics,of functional and constructional nature of the note booklet, provided with a foldable cover member,according to the present invention,will become more apparent from the several figures of the accompanying drawings, where:

fig.l is a rear view of the note booklet according to the present invention,the cover member whereof being in a closed condition and the upper flat or flap being coupled to the lower one whereof by means of a tab member;

fig.2 illustrates that same note booklet, with the cover member in an open condition;

fig.3 illustrates the note booklet according to the invention with the cover member being folded and fixed to the lower flap;

fig.4 and fig.5 illustrates two possible manners for locking the folded cover member to the lower flap;

and

fig.6,illustrates the manner for forming, at the lower flap of the cover member,an holding tab effective to hold a pen,as provided with a conventional clip member.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0013] Referring now to the humber references of the figures of the accompanying drawings, the note booklet, according to the present invention,comprises a plurality of squared and superimposed sheets (1),being joined,for example by means of a resilient adhesive, to the back (2) of a cover member.

[0014] This latter is provided with a rear flat or flap (3),therein there are formed one or two slots, (4),and a front flat or flap formed by a folded sheet, of cardboard and the like,(5),joined along two edges whereof in such a way as to form a pocket effective to house note sheets (1').

[0015] Said front flap is preferably provided with a shaped free edge (6), and provided with an intermediate ribbed portion (7),effective to allow for said edge to be folded under the rear flap (3).

[0016] On said front flap,moreover, there is formed,for example by die cutting,a tab (8) or a simple slot (9), effective to permit the anchoring to the aforesaid rear flap (figs.4 and 5).

[0017] This folding procedure permits to obtain a front plane (10) and a slanted plane (11) facing toward the user of the note booklet, and on these planes or surfaces it is possible to advantageously print advertising messages.

[0018] More specifically the slanted plane or surface (11) is provided with a side hole (12),effective to act as a holding seat for a pen (13).

[0019] Moreover, see fig.6, it is possible to cause an edge portion of the cover member to project from one side,with respect to the sheet stack (1), in such a way as to afford the possibility of forming,on the rear flap,and for example by means of a die cutting operation,a tab (14).

[0020] This tab may act as a holding member for a pen (13'), as provided with a conventional clip member, to be dispensed together with the note booklet.

[0021] From the above description and the observation of the several figures of the accompanying drawings, are self-evident the great functionality and use facility characterizing the note booklet according to the present inventiono

Claims

1- A note booklet,characterized in that it comprises a plurality of squared superimposed sheets,joined to the back of a cover member, this latter being provided with a rear flat or flap therein one or two slots are formed and a front flat or flap including a folded sheet being joined along two edges whereof.

2- A note booklet, according to the preceding claim, characterized in that said front flap is provided with a preferably shaped free edge and being further provided with a ribbed intermediate portion and a ribbed portion as formed at the back,a tab or simple slot being further provided on said front flap,for example by means of a die cutting operation.

3- A note booklet,according to the preceding claims, characterized in that the portion adjoining the back of said front flap is provided with at least a side hole.

4- A note booklet,according to the preceding claims, characterized in that said cover member projects laterally with respect to the sheet stack,in such a way as to afford the possibility of forming, on said rear flap, by die cutting, a further tab.

5- A note booklet, provided with a foldable and ribbed cover member, according to the preceding claims and substantially as broadly described and illustrated in the description and accompanying drawings, constituting an integrating part of this Patent Application.

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